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Eek! Scared and Alive!
Two months ago I signed up for a single theater improvisation class. I signed up not because I wanted to face my fears of being judged 🙀...
Dec 10, 2024


More Than To Do List
I don’t know what excites your courage to take risks. But I know something does. Something matters more to you than cheese and...
Dec 5, 2024


Starting From There
Feeling blah lately? Myself? I've had trouble mustering the energy for action. Instead of marketing new work, I've been spending time...
Dec 2, 2024


Two Lives
There is an anonymous saying that goes something like this: "We are all invited to live two lives; the second one starts when we realize...
Nov 19, 2024


Severance
A client described her experience this past week as "an end to severance." Merriam Webster defines severance as to be cut off, to be put...
Nov 13, 2024


Anxiety Storms
Ever feel suddenly anxious, but can’t put your finger on why? Yesterday I was so anxious. It’s a very familiar feeling. I grew up...
Nov 5, 2024


Demand Energy
Stress has energy. Certain times in our lives, certain triggers, certain atmospheres ... will create a feeling of increased stress. ...
Oct 29, 2024


Disruption
Two weeks ago, I was all set to gear up for my first Keynote. I was so eager to do my best that I signed up for two open mikes and an...
Oct 25, 2024


What's Your Mood Today?
My neighbor and I locked eyes yesterday morning as we both grappled with the mood our teens were experiencing as they left for school. We...
Oct 8, 2024


It Makes Sense
It makes sense. The anxiety and all the resistance we experience when we approach people and things that trigger old fears -- I want you...
Oct 1, 2024


Anxiety At Work
Feeling anxiety in your creative work or life lately? Are you Overwhelmed? Critical? Reluctant? Confused? Defeated? I started work on a...
Sep 17, 2024


What's Next?
Have you had the experience of realizing in a moment that what you've been hoping for and working toward is one day staring right at you?...
Sep 10, 2024


Cheerios By the Fist-Full
I should have known when I reached for the Cheerios box at 1:00 AM that I was feeling an anxious anticipation.I flipped through Peacock...
Sep 3, 2024


Short Post on Faith over Fear
"When facing an obstacle, my father often said to me, 'Your faith is stronger than your fears.'" That's what Democratic nominee for U.S....
Aug 22, 2024


Grace Before Gripe
I'm no different from you. I put a lot of pressure on myself. I get scared about the future. I think not-so-nice-things about myself,...
Aug 22, 2024


What's Your Thing?
What's your thing? There are very few lyrics in the Isley Brother's 1969 hit It's Your Thing (Do What You Wanna Do). 🎶 The message I...
Aug 13, 2024


Play to See What's Here
Play is our most powerful tool for transformation. Why is that? Because play is how we discove r new opportunities and possibilities! I...
Aug 7, 2024


I'm Not That Good, Or Am I?
Does this resonate with you? They must have made a mistake. They’ll find out that I'm not as good as they think I am. I discovered my...
Aug 1, 2024


Crossing the Pass at Night
What keeps you up at night? Up until about two years year ago, falling asleep was no problem for me. Now, it's a problem. Which isn't...
Jul 23, 2024


Declaring A Commitment
You will think less of me. That was my fear-thought last week as I prepared to share a recording of a recent performance. Can you guess...
Jul 19, 2024
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